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Matthew 11:14

Elijah
Prophecy

12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
KJV
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
WEB
If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
ASV
And if ye are willing to receive [it,] this is Elijah, that is to come.
DARBY
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
BLB
And if you⁺ are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah, the one being about to come.
ÅB
og om dere vil ta imot det: Han er den Elias som skal komme.
OTB
Og hvis dere er villige til å ta imot det, han er Elias som skulle komme.
B1930
og om I vil ta imot det: Han er den Elias som skal komme.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Malachi 4:5

    Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

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  • Mark 9:11–13

    And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

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  • Matthew 17:10–13

    And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

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  • Luke 1:17

    And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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  • John 1:21–23

    And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

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  • Ezekiel 2:5

    And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

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  • John 16:12

    I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:2

    I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

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